chivito
English edit
Etymology edit
From Spanish chivito, diminutive of chivo (“goat”).
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
chivito (plural chivitos)
- A Uruguayan sandwich made with filet mignon, mozzarella, tomatoes, mayonnaise, olives, eggs, etc.
- 2021, Pedro Mairal, The Woman from Uruguay, Bloomsbury Publishing, →ISBN, page 60:
- All of it made me hungry, the special chivitos, the chajá for dessert.
Spanish edit
Etymology edit
From chivo (“goat”) + -ito (diminutive suffix).
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
chivito m (plural chivitos)
- Diminutive of chivo (“little goat”)
- (Uruguay) chivito, a Uruguayan sandwich